Forsyth County, NC

Evolution of Boundaries - With Known Towns & Villages

Forsyth County increased in size in 1889 when Davidson County ceded some land to Forsyth County, and again in 1927 when Yadkin County ceded some land to Forsyth County. Its population grew from 11,168 in 1850 to 306,057 in 2000. Click on the maps below to peruse the known towns and villages that came and went over the past century and a half - a few cannot be located since they do not show up on available maps of NC.

1849-1850

1851-1860

1861-1870

1871-1880

1881-1888
         

1889-1890

1891-1900

1901-1910

1911-1920

1921-1930
         

1931-1940

1941-1950

1951-1960

1961-1970

 


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